Some of the conditions we see improve with chiropractic care in our office are:
- Sciatica
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Headache
- Shoulder Pain
- TMJ Pain
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Disk Injuries
- Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Sports Injuries
- Knee Pain
- Pregnancy related musculoskeletal pains
- Pregnancy related musculoskeletal pains
- Coccyx pain (tail bone)
- Whiplash
Chiropractic is a health care system that facilitates optimal spinal motion through the removal of nerve interference. This interference is often referred to as subluxation (misalignment). At our clinic in all cases, we take a thorough history of your condition and a physical examination. We may also use X-rays, CT, MRI and lab tests to determine what is appropriate for your current condition. The treatment plan may involve manual or mechanically assisted adjustments coupled with soft tissue therapy, dry needling and rehabilitation advice.
Chiropractic Pregnancy Care
Doctor Carter has worked with the Bunbury Midwifes, Doulas, and Medical Practitioners for over two decades providing Chiropractic care via several different modified and classical techniques. One such specific chiropractic adjustment for pregnant mothers is the Webster Technique. Seeking chiropractic care early in pregnancy is a safe, effective way to support the natural process of birthing.
Caring For Today’s Athlete
Many of today’s athletes utilize chiropractic to prevent and recover from injury as well as improve bio mechanical performance. Carter Chiropractic is more than just spines, and we utilize the Dr Mark Charrette Extremity Adjusting Protocols for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Extremity adjustments and joint mobilization for the care for shoulders, feet, ankles, hips, knees, fingers and wrists help restore normal motion to the joints that have become “restricted” or injured. This can reduce pain, improve motion, relax muscles, reduce nerve interference, and promote healing. These techniques are ideally suited to help athletes reach their full potential and return to their team or individual sport as soon as possible.
Dry Needling
Dr Carter is a certified advanced dry needling practitioner as well as a chiropractor. Dry
needling, also known as myofascial dry needling or biomedical acupuncture,
involves inserting acupuncture needles into soft tissues such as muscles,
fascia, ligaments, and tendons. It can be helpful in releasing
chronically tight muscles and muscle spasm.
Dry needling works by breaking up taught muscle fibers and increasing
blood supply to the tissue in much the same way as massage.
The technique is different to acupuncture in that it is based on western medicine and not Chinese medicine. It is based purely on musculo-skeletal conditions and not for treating other visceral conditions as acupuncture can be.
Y-STRAP ADJUSTMENTS
Y-strap decompression is a therapeutic technique used to provide relief from spinal pain. It involves the use of a specialized device called the Y-strap, which resembles the letter “Y” in shape, to apply traction or decompressive forces to the spine.
The goal of this technique is to create space between the vertebra and alleviate pressure on spinal discs, nerves, and other structures of the spine. During a Y-strap decompression session, the patient typically lies down on a treatment table, and the chiropractor places the Y- strap around the patients head and neck. With gentle controlled force, the chiropractor then applies traction by pulling the Y-strap creating a stretching effect on the spine.
Mechanically Assisted Techniques
Just as lasers have replaced scalpels in some surgeries, advanced technology has become available to chiropractors to assist in delivering chiropractic adjustments
Dr Carter uses the Impulse Adjusting Instrument for patients that prefer mechanically assisted techniques compared to manual adjusting. The Impulse Adjusting Instrument is controlled by micro-computer circuitry housed within the device that produces a controlled force that chiropractors can use to treat different areas of the body. Impulse adjustments are high-tech.There is no popping or cracking with these adjustments , but rather very precise and targeted adjustments designed to specifically care for just the right areas.
Years of research have gone into the development of the Impulse Instruments to create gentle chiropractic adjustments that are safe and effective for patients of all ages.
Coccyx Adjustment -Tail Bone Pain
A coccyx injury results in pain and discomfort in the tailbone area (the condition is called coccydynia). These injuries may result in a bruise, dislocation, or fracture (break) of the coccyx. Although they may be slow to heal, the majority of coccyx injuries can be managed with conservative treatment.
Chiropractors are trained to treat the majority of tail bone pain via gentle manipulation or mobilisation to the joint. A coccyx adjustment can be done by your chiropractor to realign structures, decrease inflammation, and stretch ligaments. External coccyx adjustments are done gently and as comfortable as possible for the patient.